What’s this nonsense about Blue Monday?! Someone told me that today was deemed the “most depressing day of the year”, and I can’t help but a little “WTF” about this idea.
Sure the weather is a little intense (hello -31 degrees Celsius), but do we not have a thousands things to be grateful for?
I have a roof over my head to keep me warm, live in Canada, I’m enjoying good health, have access to clean water, and have friends and family I adore. Sorry, but I’m not buying this idea that it’s the most depressing day of the year. 🙅🏻‍♀️ If you’re searching for happiness, don’t wait until some random person decides it’s the happiest day on Earth. Go on an appreciation RAMPAGE and list 10 things you’re grateful for. It’s cheesy but it works. You’ll see, you’ll feel 💯 better.
And that was my happy rant/empowerment speech of the day. Have a grateful Monday ❤️

On Jan. 21, 1948, Premier Maurice Duplessis, announced that his cabinet had passed an order in council making the Fleur-de-lis the official emblem of Quebec. The flag that flew in Quebec City that day was not the one seen with Duplessis in this 1954 photo, as he unveils a commemorative plaque at the naming of the Monsignor Langlois Bridge in Valleyfield. It was an earlier version that showed gilt fleurs de lis all pointing inward to the intersection of the arms of the cross. The final version, with white fleurs de lis pointing upward, apparently had not yet been available.
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In our new series, History Through Our Eyes, we revisit photographs from the 20th century as seen by Montreal’s English-language press. You can find every instalment on montrealgazette.com.

Montreal is still feeling the effects of yesterday's bitterly cold winter storm that dumped more than 20 centimetres of snow on the city's roads and sidewalks. Check montrealgazette.com for the latest updates.
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Photos: @allen_mcinnis / @montrealgazette